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Poster: johnnyonthespot Date: Sep 13, 2012 1:14pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

haha! what took you so long I've been waiting? Ok you and wordsmith and others I forget are going to give me shit but you know as much as I've really tried just can't get into him. Besides going anywhere is a major ordeal with babysitter etc. I'm saving my excursions for Dan Bern for sure and hopefully Leo Kottke. I know RT is a legend and so many people ( such as yourself ) who's musical tastes I respect love him but he just doesnt do it for me. It's the voice. Plus I think he's at the lame ass performing arts center. Not lame for being a nice theater or acoustics both are great, just a real boring crowd usually like going to the symphany. Of course Kottke will be playing there and I want to go so I guess that excuse doesn't hold.
This post was modified by johnnyonthespot on 2012-09-13 20:14:58

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Poster: bluedevil Date: Sep 13, 2012 2:22pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

Well, as a guy that saw jerry many many nights in the 80's, i'm able to get past problematic vocals... (although I think RT is might fine).

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Poster: johnnyonthespot Date: Sep 13, 2012 4:31pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

Just doesn't do it for me. Not sure why. I do love Fairport Convention fwiw
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Poster: unclejohn52 Date: Sep 13, 2012 2:18pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

Leo was in your area LAST weekend... unless there's future dates not shown on his site. http://leokottke.com/


Caveat: My sister saw him this past year and was less than impressed... thought he was drunk or impaired. Couldn't remember lyrics to "Louise" for example, and thought he was off-rhythm often. (Full disclosure - I'm a big fan, have seen him several times in concert.)

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Poster: johnnyonthespot Date: Sep 13, 2012 4:38pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

WHOOPS! Guess I missed him. Oh well I did see him last time. Definitely going to see Dan Bern though hmm maybe he was drunk? I've only seen him once and it was KILLER. Love the dry wit between or even in the middle of songs. Wasn't expecting that. Must be a Minnesota thing? Kimd of reminded me of garrison Keiler only funnier.Maybe more like Louden wainwright who I also love.
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Poster: bluedevil Date: Sep 13, 2012 4:52pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

Rich and Loud:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBzRz-Hcj18

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Poster: johnnyonthespot Date: Sep 13, 2012 4:56pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

I heard them together on the world cafe for this tour. It did sound like it would have been fun bonus - Suzanne Vega who I used to have a crush on ( weakness for red heads )
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Poster: bluedevil Date: Sep 13, 2012 5:19pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

Me too - weakness for red heads. I'll see Loudon's son next Friday (whose Richard's son, Teddy, often plays with) - and whose tangled web also includes Leonard Cohen as his kid's grandfather (Leonard's daughter as surrogate for Rufus and his partner).

http://www.henrymiller.org/events/upcoming/

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Poster: johnnyonthespot Date: Sep 13, 2012 5:27pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

real cool how the next generation is keeping it going and playing with each other. I don't own any of his stuff but I really dig what Rufus is doing.

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Poster: William Tell Date: Sep 13, 2012 7:45pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

Leo's one of the only ones I'll see; always good...and agree about RT (it's the voice...yup).

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Poster: bluedevil Date: Sep 13, 2012 7:50pm
Forum: GratefulDead Subject: Re: Hijack to JOTS - RT on 10/13 in Anchorage

http://boingboing.net/2012/09/13/for-the-last-time-redheads-ar.html

Rufus did a great redhead tribute to Judy Garland; his new album is freaking fantastic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KvTDeHlIfI